Description:
Do you have exceptional interpersonal skills and a passion for supporting older adults to remain engaged with their loved ones and local communities through Wellness & Lifestyle programs?
If so, a fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our Sandpiper Lodge Wellness & Lifestyle team in Goolwa to help support, enable and empower our residents to improve their health literacy and maximise independence and quality of life!
- Be the difference. Enjoy great rewards and benefits.
- Permanent Part Time position; Monday to Friday: 9am - 4pm
- Salary Packaging benefits up to $15,900 annually to maximise your take home pay
- Bupa Health Insurance & Goodlife Health Club discounts
About the role
In this role you will deliver wellness and lifestyle services and activities that empowers and support residents to engage in meaningful activities that improve quality of life and align with SCC’s “Better for life” model.
Key responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to;
- supporting and enabling residents to maximise their independence, improving and maintaining their health, wellness and quality of life
- using best practice and evidence based tools to plan and deliver high quality lifestyle and exercise services with the emphasis on person centred care and healthy ageing through goal setting, emotional support and health literacy
- enabling participation in both community and facility activities of relevance to each
resident - working as part of a multi-disciplinary Early Intervention team to identify and develop Recovery Pathways for residents at risk of decline and frailty
- undertaking audits to ensure all residential Lifestyle programs operate in accordance with Southern Cross Care procedure
- supporting and coordinating staff, volunteers and students to deliver meaningful lifestyle activities and projects
- implementing organisational projects to improve client outcomes as directed by the central Wellness and Lifestyle team
For further details regarding the scope of the role, please refer to our website or the attached position description.
About you
We are looking for people who will be the difference in the lives of our residents and clients.
The successful candidate will have the following skills and experience:
- Diploma or equivalent in health promotion, social work, dementia care, health coaching, healthy ageing or leisure and lifestyle as well as experience with auditing and reporting
- demonstrated experience in the delivery and supporting the implementation of wellness and lifestyle programs for older people
- strong customer service focus with experience in undertaking regular consultation with clients and their families
- good communication, organisation and relationship building skills
- sound problem solving skills particularly when assessing balancing supporting resident’s desire for independence and self determination to make their own choices against potential risks and duty of care
- good understanding of the requirements to support residents living with dementia including those who display challenging behaviours
- current Driver's Licence
- proficient computer and keyboard skills and the ability to use Google Suite and in-house databases
About us
Southern Cross Care is one of Australia’s leading charitable aged care and retirement living service providers. We value the diversity in our team, live and breathe our values and offer salary packaging benefits to maximise your take-home pay.
When you work for us, we value you as an individual, care for your well-being and develop your skills to help you build your career. We reward creativity and provide the stability and flexibility you need. When you work for us, you work better for life.
Enquiries: kate.kameniar@southerncrosscare.com.au
Applications close: 4pm on Thursday, 11th of April 2024